Friday Memo: August 24, 2018
I have lots of news and pictures for you from events that happened since the end-of-the-year blog. So...sit back and enjoy!
Retirement Celebration
On April 20 we celebrated several employees who were retiring from MBU after many years of service. We wish them well on the next chapter of their lives.
Commissioning Service - April 29, 2018
Our 2nd annual Commissioning Service was held on Sunday, April 29. 75 students were honored while faculty, staff, family and friends celebrated with them. See our School of Education Facebook page for more pictures.
Below is a picture submitted by Mark Engelhardt of Amanda Marshall, Bethany Weldon, Dana Freymuth and Mark at the Commissioning Service. These students attended the Troy/Wentzville Regional Learning Center.
MBU Commencement - May 1, 2018
MBU held the commencement service at the Family Arena. It is always a wonderful celebration.
Proud father, Mark Engelhardt, submitted this picture of his daughter Dana who graduated on Tuesday, May 1, 2018.
News from the Counselor Education Division
Dr. Clint Limoges & Dr. Patrick Cleveland are teaching their students in the Counselor Education courses the value of play therapy with children and adolescents.
Play Therapy is a mental health modality practiced by thousands of licensed mental health professionals within and outside of the United States. Play therapy is a structured, theoretically based approach to therapy that builds on the normal communicative and learning processes of children (Carmichael, 2006; Landreth, 2002; O'Connor & Schaefer, 1983). The curative powers inherent in play are used in many ways. Therapists strategically utilize play therapy to help children express what is troubling them when they do not have the verbal language to express their thoughts and feelings (Gil, 1991). In play therapy, toys are like the child's words and play is the child's language (Landreth, 2002). Through play, therapists may help children learn more adaptive behaviors when there are emotional or social skills deficits (Pedro-Carroll & Reddy, 2005). The positive relationship that develops between therapist and child during play therapy sessions can provide a corrective emotional experience necessary for healing (Moustakas, 1997). Play therapy may also be used to promote cognitive development and provide insight about and resolution of inner conflicts or dysfunctional thinking in the child (O'Connor & Schaefer, 1983; Reddy, Files-Hall, & Schaefer, 2005).
Dr. Tammy Cox Gives Commencement Speech at Tower Grove Christian Academy
Dr. Cox gave the commencement speech to the folks at Tower Grove Christian Academy on Friday, May 18, 2018. Michael Gregory is the Head of School at Tower Grove and also an MBU Board of Trustees member.
Retirement Celebration
On April 20 we celebrated several employees who were retiring from MBU after many years of service. We wish them well on the next chapter of their lives.
Commissioning Service - April 29, 2018
Our 2nd annual Commissioning Service was held on Sunday, April 29. 75 students were honored while faculty, staff, family and friends celebrated with them. See our School of Education Facebook page for more pictures.
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| Nancy Sickler & Angela McGowan welcome students as they line up to proceed into the Performance Hall. |
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| Amanda, Mark, Bethany, and Dana |
MBU held the commencement service at the Family Arena. It is always a wonderful celebration.
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| Me, Dr. Tammy Cox, & Dr. Susan Hladky |
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| Dr. Alicia Noddings & Dr. David Collum |
Proud father, Mark Engelhardt, submitted this picture of his daughter Dana who graduated on Tuesday, May 1, 2018.
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| Dr. Dykstra, Dana, & Mark |
Dr. Clint Limoges & Dr. Patrick Cleveland are teaching their students in the Counselor Education courses the value of play therapy with children and adolescents.
Play Therapy is a mental health modality practiced by thousands of licensed mental health professionals within and outside of the United States. Play therapy is a structured, theoretically based approach to therapy that builds on the normal communicative and learning processes of children (Carmichael, 2006; Landreth, 2002; O'Connor & Schaefer, 1983). The curative powers inherent in play are used in many ways. Therapists strategically utilize play therapy to help children express what is troubling them when they do not have the verbal language to express their thoughts and feelings (Gil, 1991). In play therapy, toys are like the child's words and play is the child's language (Landreth, 2002). Through play, therapists may help children learn more adaptive behaviors when there are emotional or social skills deficits (Pedro-Carroll & Reddy, 2005). The positive relationship that develops between therapist and child during play therapy sessions can provide a corrective emotional experience necessary for healing (Moustakas, 1997). Play therapy may also be used to promote cognitive development and provide insight about and resolution of inner conflicts or dysfunctional thinking in the child (O'Connor & Schaefer, 1983; Reddy, Files-Hall, & Schaefer, 2005).
Dr. Tammy Cox Gives Commencement Speech at Tower Grove Christian Academy
Dr. Cox gave the commencement speech to the folks at Tower Grove Christian Academy on Friday, May 18, 2018. Michael Gregory is the Head of School at Tower Grove and also an MBU Board of Trustees member.
Farewell Luncheon
The Education staff gathered for a farewell lunch at Red Lobster on Wednesday, May 23 for Ricki Roth. Ricki will be leaving us and beginning her new adventure at Jefferson College RLC. She will be missed, but we wish her well.
Welcome Weekend
On Friday, August 17 we welcomed all of the students to the 2018-2019 school year. There were several events happening for the incoming freshmen and lots of activity on campus.
Traveling Apple Award
I like to recognize good teaching and one way of accomplishing that is by awarding the Traveling Apple. At the August 21 School of Education faculty meeting, I recognized a full-time and a part-time instructor. Dr. David Collum has been with MBU for several years, but never completely full-time with the School of Education. This year marks his first year and his students have very good comments about his teaching. "He is terrific! A good Christian teacher with his students' success in mind." "Dr. Collum was an awesome Christian instructor that went out of his way to help me and answer all of my questions numerous times. I am thankful for his individual help and exemplar content knowledge." Keep up the good work, David!
Jason Lievanos is the part-time instructor. Jason's students have this to say: "Perhaps the best praise I can give for this course is this: Each week I left Jason's classroom excited, inspired, and better prepared to teach." "I continue to be amazed by Mr. Lievanos' level of professionalism, passion, and knowledge for not only the material, but for every student that walks into his classroom." We appreciate your dedication, Jason! We asked Jason to submit a picture of himself holding his award and he sent us this great picture at work with a few of his students who did give permission to be included in this blog.
Senior Permission
Katie Meyer from Graduate Admissions spoke at our Faculty meeting on Tuesday about Senior Permission and how that program works. It is a great benefit that we offer to undergraduate students.
Senior Permission allows an undergraduate student to complete the graduate work in a course and receive graduate credit, while paying the undergraduate tuition. Anyone who is interested needs to complete the application and have their advisor sign it before returning it to Katie in the Graduate Admissions office by the end of the second week of class. Katie will process the application and then inform the student and the professor if the student qualifies to complete the graduate work. In order to qualify and be eligible to take senior permission, a student has to meet the following criteria:
1. Have completed 90 credit hours and be considered a Senior.
2. Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
3. Be enrolled in 16 hours or less for the semester they want to complete Senior Permission
4. Complete the application, get their advisor’s signature, and return the form to Graduate Admissions by the end of the second week of class.
Students cannot complete two courses for Senior Permission at the same time and can only complete a total of 12 hours for graduate credit.
Application forms are available in the Graduate Admissions office (ADM 108), in the Records Office, or you can contact Katie for an electronic copy.
Upcoming Meetings
The Education staff gathered for a farewell lunch at Red Lobster on Wednesday, May 23 for Ricki Roth. Ricki will be leaving us and beginning her new adventure at Jefferson College RLC. She will be missed, but we wish her well.
Welcome Weekend
On Friday, August 17 we welcomed all of the students to the 2018-2019 school year. There were several events happening for the incoming freshmen and lots of activity on campus.
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| Dr. Mary Ann Bouas & Mrs. Ellen John hosted the student organizations table at the luncheon. |
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| Dr. Tammy Cox spoke at the Welcome Ceremony |
I like to recognize good teaching and one way of accomplishing that is by awarding the Traveling Apple. At the August 21 School of Education faculty meeting, I recognized a full-time and a part-time instructor. Dr. David Collum has been with MBU for several years, but never completely full-time with the School of Education. This year marks his first year and his students have very good comments about his teaching. "He is terrific! A good Christian teacher with his students' success in mind." "Dr. Collum was an awesome Christian instructor that went out of his way to help me and answer all of my questions numerous times. I am thankful for his individual help and exemplar content knowledge." Keep up the good work, David!
Jason Lievanos is the part-time instructor. Jason's students have this to say: "Perhaps the best praise I can give for this course is this: Each week I left Jason's classroom excited, inspired, and better prepared to teach." "I continue to be amazed by Mr. Lievanos' level of professionalism, passion, and knowledge for not only the material, but for every student that walks into his classroom." We appreciate your dedication, Jason! We asked Jason to submit a picture of himself holding his award and he sent us this great picture at work with a few of his students who did give permission to be included in this blog.
Senior Permission
Katie Meyer from Graduate Admissions spoke at our Faculty meeting on Tuesday about Senior Permission and how that program works. It is a great benefit that we offer to undergraduate students.
Senior Permission allows an undergraduate student to complete the graduate work in a course and receive graduate credit, while paying the undergraduate tuition. Anyone who is interested needs to complete the application and have their advisor sign it before returning it to Katie in the Graduate Admissions office by the end of the second week of class. Katie will process the application and then inform the student and the professor if the student qualifies to complete the graduate work. In order to qualify and be eligible to take senior permission, a student has to meet the following criteria:
1. Have completed 90 credit hours and be considered a Senior.
2. Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
3. Be enrolled in 16 hours or less for the semester they want to complete Senior Permission
4. Complete the application, get their advisor’s signature, and return the form to Graduate Admissions by the end of the second week of class.
Students cannot complete two courses for Senior Permission at the same time and can only complete a total of 12 hours for graduate credit.
Application forms are available in the Graduate Admissions office (ADM 108), in the Records Office, or you can contact Katie for an electronic copy.
Tuesday, September 11: School of Education Faculty Meeting at 10:15 am in FLD 115
Closing Thoughts
This is my commandment: Love each other in the same way I have loved you. John 15:12.
We will spend a lot of time contemplating this verse this year. I have challenged the faculty and staff to think about ways in which we can love our students and each other as Christ has loved us. I witnessed this kind of love this week in many ways - here are a few examples:
1) Jesus' love was caring - John 13:33
I witnessed a sea of faculty and staff care for Shelton, Marsha, and Charlene at our time of prayer this past Tuesday. When we show each other that we care through prayers, cards, hugs, and even tears, we are loving as Christ loves us.
2) Jesus' love was conspicuous - John 13:35
I witnessed faculty and staff acting out their love for new students in a conspicuous way by attending the Welcome Week events, talking to students and families, sharing about our student organizations, helping them move in, showing people where to go, etc.
We will spend a lot of time contemplating this verse this year. I have challenged the faculty and staff to think about ways in which we can love our students and each other as Christ has loved us. I witnessed this kind of love this week in many ways - here are a few examples:
1) Jesus' love was caring - John 13:33
I witnessed a sea of faculty and staff care for Shelton, Marsha, and Charlene at our time of prayer this past Tuesday. When we show each other that we care through prayers, cards, hugs, and even tears, we are loving as Christ loves us.
2) Jesus' love was conspicuous - John 13:35
I witnessed faculty and staff acting out their love for new students in a conspicuous way by attending the Welcome Week events, talking to students and families, sharing about our student organizations, helping them move in, showing people where to go, etc.
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